This came during the Qatari Prime Minister's reception of his Egyptian counterpart in the capital, Doha, as part of the latter's open-ended visit to Qatar, according to a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them, particularly in the investment and economic fields, and ways to exploit promising opportunities to advance them to broader horizons, which will benefit and promote development for both countries and their brotherly peoples, according to the statement.
During the meeting, both sides affirmed their keenness to develop bilateral relations in all fields.
The latest developments in the region, particularly in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, were also discussed, in addition to a number of topics of common interest.
The two sides stressed the "continuation of joint mediation efforts to stop the war in Gaza, release prisoners and detainees, and allow the entry of aid to address the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the Strip," according to a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
They also expressed their "full support for regional and international efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and consolidating stability and peace in the region."
Last Sunday, an Israeli delegation arrived in Doha to resume indirect talks with Hamas through mediators, with the goal of reaching a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner exchange.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari said in a press conference on Tuesday that the indirect negotiations hosted by Doha are currently examining an initial negotiating framework before moving on to the proposal discussion stage. He noted that "the process requires time, and it is not possible to provide a clear timetable for achieving results."
In this context, Egypt is seeking to implement a plan adopted by the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation last March, which aims to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians. Implementation will take five years and cost an estimated $53 billion.
But Israel and the United States rejected the plan, clinging to Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries such as Egypt and Jordan. Both countries rejected the plan, and other Arab countries and regional and international organizations joined them.
Tel Aviv estimates that there are 50 Israeli prisoners in Gaza, 20 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 10,400 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.
Ministers and officials in Netanyahu's government—including Finance Minister Bezalel Sotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir—have repeatedly declared their opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state and have urged the displacement of Palestinians from the country and their settlement there.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
This war left more than 194,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing, in addition to hundreds of thousands displaced.
